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State v. Avila

Supreme Court of Rhode Island

Decided June 6, 1980No. 79-476-M.PPublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

MURRAY, Justice.

Alexander Avila (Avila) and William Paine (Paine), defendants in criminal proceedings, filed a petition for certiorari seeking review of an interlocutory order of the Superior Court which denied their motions for a jury trial. We issued the writ and now have the pertinent records before us.

The charges against Avila and Paine arose from their alleged involvement in an altercation with several off-duty police officers. As a result of the confrontation, two police officers were injured and they filed complaints that named Avila and Paine as their assailants. The state…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. North Carolina v. PearceSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  2. Duncan v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  3. Colten v. KentuckySupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  4. Baldwin v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  5. Ludwig v. MassachusettsSupreme Court of the United States · 1976

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. State v. BucciSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1981
  2. State v. McManusSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 2008
  3. Ferretti v. Town of CoventrySuperior Court of Rhode Island · 2011
  4. State v. FreitasSuperior Court of Rhode Island · 2011
  5. State v. PradoSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1981

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